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-{{Infobox Novel|
+{{title dab away}}
-novel name= Doctor Who - Planet of Giants|
+{{real world}}
-image= [[Image: Planet_of_Giants_novel.jpg|250px]] |
+{{Infobox Story SMW
-series=[[Doctor Who]] -<br/>[[Target Novelisation]] |
+|image= Planet of Giants novel.jpg
-number= 145 |
+|series = [[Target novelisation]]s
-doctor=[[First Doctor]] |
+|number= 145
-companions= [[Susan Foreman]], [[Barbara Wright]], [[Ian Chesterton]] |
+|novelisation of= Planet of Giants (TV story)
-enemy= DN6 |
+|doctor = First Doctor
-year= [[England]], [[1963]] |
+|companions= [[Susan Foreman|Susan]], [[Barbara Wright|Barbara]], [[Ian Chesterton|Ian]]
-writer= [[Terrance Dicks]] |
+|enemy= [[Forester (Planet of Giants)|Forester]]
-publisher= [[Target Books]], [[W.H. Allen & Co]] |
+|setting= [[England]], [[1963]]
-release date= [[January]]  [[1990]] |
+|writer= Terrance Dicks
-format= Paperback Book, --- Pages |
+|read by= [[Carole Ann Ford]]
-isbn= ISBN 0-426-20345-3|
+|cover = [[Alister Pearson]]
-previous story=[[The Reign of Terror (novelisation) | Doctor Who – The Reign of Terror ]] |
+|publisher= Target Books
-next story=[[Doctor Who and the Dalek Invasion of Earth| Doctor Who and the Dalek Invasion of Earth]] }}
+|publisher2= W.H. Allen
+|release date= 18 January 1990
+|format= Paperback Book; 14 Chapters, 112 Pages
+|isbn= ISBN 0-426-20345-3
+|prev= The Greatest Show in the Galaxy (novelisation)
+|next= The Happiness Patrol (novelisation)
+|series2 = [[List of Doctor Who television stories|TV series order]]
+|prev2= The Reign of Terror (novelisation)
+|next2= Doctor Who and the Dalek Invasion of Earth (novelisation)
+}}
+'''''{{StoryTitle}}''''' was a novelisation based on the 1964 television serial ''[[Planet of Giants (TV story)|Planet of Giants]]''.
-==Novelisation==
+== Publisher's summary ==
-* This novelisation is based on the original television serial generally referred to as [[DW]]: '' [[Planet of Giants]] '' which included individual episode titles and was shown from 31st October 1964 and written by [[Louis Marks]].
+[[First Doctor|The Doctor]] is feeling confident: this time [[the Doctor's TARDIS|the TARDIS]] has landed on [[Earth]]; in [[England]]; in [[1963]]. But when he and his companions venture outside, they are soon lost in a maze of ravines and menaced by gigantic insects. And the insects are dying - every living thing is dying...
-* The cover and information shown ion the right is for the original Target novel and featured the artwork of [[Alistair Pearson]]. (See below for information on other UK and international editions which published with a different cover).
+Meanwhile, in a cottage garden on a perfect summer's day, [[Arnold Farrow|the man from the Ministry]] arrives to put a stop to the production of [[DN6]], a pesticide with the power to destroy all life-forms. But the men who invented DN6 will stop at nothing - not even murder - in their desire to see DN6 succeed.
-==Publishers Cover Blurb==
+Can the one-inch-tall Doctor foil their plans?
-The Doctor is feeling confident: this time the TARDIS has landed on Earth; in England; in 1963. But when he and his companions venture outside, they are soon lost in a maze of ravines and menaced by gigantic insects. And the insects are dying-every living thing is dying…<br>
-Meanwhile, in a cottage garden on a perfect summer’s day, the man from the Ministry arrives to put a stop to the production of [[DN6]], a pesticide with the power to destroy all life-forms. But the men who invented DN6 will stop at nothing-not even murder-in their desire to see DN6 succeed.<br>
-Can the one-inch-tall Doctor foil their plans?
-==Illustrations==
+== Chapter titles ==
-None
+# Dangerous Landfall
+# The Unknown
+# The Terrible Truth
+# The Destroyer
+# Death in a Country Garden
+# Getting Away with Murder
+# Dangerous Rescue
+# Whirlpool
+# Suspicion
+# The Doctor's Plan
+# Barbara's Peril
+# Plan of Action
+# Fire!
+# A Question of Size
-== Deviations from the Televised Story ==
+== Deviations from televised story ==
-''To be added''
+* The novelisation reinstates numerous scenes from the television script excised from the broadcast version.
+* The Doctor tells Barbara that he has never visited [[Africa]] or [[Australasia]].
+* Forester's first name is Mark.
+* The cat is described as "ginger" rather than tortoiseshell.
-==Author, Writing and Publishing Notes==
+== Story notes ==
-''To be added''
+* The cover and information on the right are for the only Target edition. It featured the artwork of [[Alister Pearson]].
-==Associated Images==
+== Writing and publishing notes ==
-''To be added''
+* This was the last story of the [[First Doctor]]'s era to be novelised.
-==Publishing History (UK)==
+== British publication history ==
-''To be added''
+One single paperback edition, priced £1.99 (UK), estimated print run: 22,000 copies.
-'''First Publication:'''
+== Audiobook ==
-* Hardback
+This Target Novel was released as an audiobook on [[4 May (releases)|4 May]] [[2017 (releases)|2017]] complete and unabridged by [[BBC Audio]] and read by [[Carole Ann Ford]].
-: W.H.Allen & Co. Ltd.  UK
-* Paperback
-: Target
-'''Re-issues:'''
-:None
-==International Editions==
+The cover blurb and thumbnail illustrations were retained in the accompanying booklet with sleevenotes by [[David J. Howe]]. Music and sound effects by [[Simon Power]].
-''To be added''
-==External Sources==
+The audiobook was reissued on [[1 September (releases)|1 September]] [[2022 (releases)|2022]] as part of the audio anthology ''[[The Second Earth Adventures Collection]]''.
-* '''[[The Target Book]]''' by [[David J Howe]] ([[Telos Publishing]] 2007)
+<gallery position="center" captionalign="center" hideaddbutton="true">
+Planet of Giants Audiobook.jpg|Audiobook cover
+The Second Earth Adventures Collection.jpg|''[[The Second Earth Adventures Collection]]''
+</gallery>
-[[Category:Target Novelisations]]
+== External links ==
+''to be added''
+{{DWN}}
+{{TitleSort}}
+[[Category:Target novelisations]]
+[[Category:1990 novels]]
+[[Category:First Doctor novelisations]]
+[[Category:Stories set in England]]
+[[Category:Stories set in 1963]]
+[[Category:Target novelisations with audiobook readings]]